Winding means



W. M. STOCKER WINDING MEANS Filed July 6, 1925 2 SheetsSheet 1 fi m/ w March 1 1927.

1,619,220 March 1 1927 w. M. STOCKER WINDING MEANS Filed July 6, 1925 2 Sheets-SheetZ IN VENTOR m A TTORNE V Patented 1', 1927.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIICE.

WILLIAM M. STOCKER, OF WOODHAVEN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO CAMERON MACHINE A COMPANY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A COBPORATION OF NEW YORK.

WINDING MEANS.

Application fled July 6,

This invention relates to a winding machine and has more particularly reference to a reel for winding paper substantially uninterruptedly on a succession of winding shafts as the paper comes from a papermaking or other machine.

The chief problem presented in devices of this kind is to devise means whereby, after the paper has been wrapped around a winding shaft and the winding operation has commenced, the winding shaft may, during ,the winding operation, be moved over the surface of the winding means so as to enable a second winding shaft to be brought into position to take up the paper when the first shaft is full.

Phe main object and feature of this invention is to devise a' machine in which the accumulation of paper on the winding shaft will automatically cause the latter to traverse the winding means during the winding operation.

In the accompanying drawings the invention is disclosed in a concrete and pre ferred form in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation, more or less diagrammatic in form, of a winding-machine embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is an end view looking in the direction of arrow 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional detail view of one end of the winding shaft.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing a modified formv of the invention.

1 indicates a winding means here shown as a surface winding drum driven by any suitable means such as pulley 2. 3 is a winding shaft; and 4 are two curved guides into which the ends of the winding shaft extend. The guides have hinged portions 5 pivoted at 6 and a latch 7 is provided whereby when portions 5 are in their lowered position the latch will hold the parts locked. The winding shaft is introduced'into the guides at the lower end thereof and'at the right-hand side in Fig. 1 by opening the hinged portions 5. The paper is now threaded between the drum and the winding shaft and wrapped around the latter. As the material accumulates on the winding. shaft, the latter will rise and will follow the curved path prescribed by the guides. As a result of this, the roll of paper will, during the winding action, traverse the means or will progress over the surface of the allel with the drum. Core 70 also carries 1925; Serial No. 41,587.

drums until position a: is reached when the paper may be severed transversely and windng may be commenced around a new windmg shaft laced in position in the lower end of the guides. The finished roll of paper may now be pushed by hand, or otherwise, until it comes in line with slots and out of contact with the drum where it is left spinning until it comes to a state of rest, after which it may be removed through the slots aforesaid.

The construction of the winding shaft is preferably as follows: 7 0 is a core on which 1s loosely mounted a sleeve 8 on which the paper 1s wound and, associated with this sleeve, may be a brake or gear 9 that is used in a subsequent operation when unwinding the paper. Mounted fast on the core, at each end of the shaft, is a pinion 10 that engages with a stationary rack 11 adjacent each guide. It will be seen, therefore, that pinions 10 are free to rotate in a direction opposite to that of sleeve 8. The racks and pinions act to keep the winding shaft parahook or eye 12, loosely mounted; and attached to this hook may be flexible connections 13 that pass over idlers 14 and have counterweights 15 suspended therefrom to offset the weight of the accumulating material- Core 70 may further be provided with antifriction rollers 16 that engage the guides. Hooks 12, in addition to acting as a means for attaching counterweights, may also be used as hook holds for the chains of a crane whereby the roll may be removed.

In Fig. 4 is shown a modification in which the guideshave a recess 17 in which the winding shaft may be supported initially out of contact with the drum and in connection therewith may be used a roll 18 suitably driven that acts to initiate the winding operation before the winding shaft engages the drum.

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1. win mac eincudmg' :sur ace windin men? a winding shaft to be placed in win relation therewith, and guiding means for the shaft whereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding means. s

2. A winding machine including: a surface windin drum,awindi.ngshafttobeplaoed in relation therewith, and guiding means for the shaft whereby the accumula tion of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding drum. I

3. A winding machine including: surface winding means, a windingl shaft to be placed in windin" relation t erewith, guiding means for ale shaft whereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding means, and means for keeping the winding shaft arallel with the winding means.

4. d windin machine including: a surface windin d rum, a winding shaft to be laced in winding relation therewith, guidmg means for the shaft whereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding drum, and means for keeping the winding shaft parallel with the winding drum.

5. A winding machine including: surface winding means, a winding shaft to be placed in winding relation therewith, and curved guides for the opposite ends of the shaft whereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding means.

6. A windin machine including: a surface winding d rum, a winding shaft to be placed in winding relation therewith, and curved uides for the opposite ends of the shaft wiiereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding means.

7. A winding machine including: surface winding means, a winding shaft to be placed in winding relation therewith, curved guides for the opposite ends of the shaft whereb the accumulation of material on the sha machine including: a surwhereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding means, a rack adjacent each guide and having approximately the same conformation as the uide, and pinions carried at opposite ends 0 the shaft to engage the racks and free to rotate in a directlon op site to that of the shaft.

9. A winding machine including: surface winding means, a winding1 shaft to be placed in winding relation t erewith, guiding means for the shaft whereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding means, and a counterweight flexibly connected to the shaft.

10. A winding machine including: a surface winding drum, a winding shaft to be placed in windin relation therewith, guidmg means for tie shaft whereby the accumulation of material on the shaft causes it to progress over the surface of the winding drum, and a counterweight flexibly connected to the shaft.

Si ned at New York, in the borough of Broo lyn county of Kings and State of New York, this 2nd day of July. 1925.

WILLIAM M. STOCKER. 

